Etymology of the Latin word archidux
the Latin word
archiduxderived from the Medieval Latin word
dux (leader, guide; commander)
derived from the Latin word
ducere (to lead; to lead or draw; to lead, dim; to lead, carry; lead, command; think)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deuk- (to lead)
using the Latin prefix
archi-derived from the Late Greek prefix
archi-, ἀρχι-
derived from the Greek word
archein, ἄρχω
Derivations in other languages
French
archeduc, Italian
arciducaUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin, Late Latin
